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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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